“Manifest Destiny: An Interdisciplinary Forum on Mars Colonization” was a space outreach event that took place at the University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom between 22nd – 24th February 2017.

The event aimed at promoting awareness about the opportunities and challenges of Mars colonization for both the students and staff within the University of Edinburgh as well as for the general public in the region.

The event was held over the course of three days, featuring design workshops and multiple panels discussions on a wide range of themes from life-sustaining systems and the impacts of long-term space habitation on human health, to the engineering and architectural challenges that we face when trying to establish a Mars colony/settlement, to the social science and ethical aspects of colonization.

SATC member and education subcommittee chair Prof. Patrick Harkness was invited to present on the subject of space architecture on behalf of SATC during the event. It was a successful event and the space architecture presentation was well received.